Canada’s Chartered Directors

The Directors College is pleased to present Canada’s Chartered Directors. The graduates listed below have completed The Chartered Director Program, an intensive individual examination, and have met the other requirements to become a Chartered Director (C.Dir.)

The Directors College and the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés (CAS) of Université Laval have a reciprocal agreement, whereby their respective designations – Chartered Director (C.Dir.) and Administrateur de sociétés certifié (ASC) are recognized as equivalent.

To see the ASC Graduates who also hold the Chartered Director designation please click here.

C.Dir. Graduates

Mr. Francois Tisi, C.Dir.
President, McLean and Dickey LTD.


François Tisi brings a unique set of skills to the leadership in his new role as owner/president of McLean and Dickey Ltd. a General Insurance and Financial Services broker in Orillia, Ontario. Prior to purchasing McLean and Dickey François was the Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan. In addition to over 20 years of experience steering OTIP's strategic direction, he is a former OTIP Trustee, an Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) Fellow and has ten years of teaching experience in Ontario. As CEO of OTIP, François Tisi provided leadership to the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees in carrying out collective responsibility for the management of all OTIP's business operations. He provided strategic counsel while participating on the Executive Management Team and the Senior Management Team. Mr. Tisi advised and assisted the Senior Management Team to ensure they operated effectively and in accordance with OTIP's mission statement, vision and strategic plan. He was also the Chair of the Board of Directors of OTIP Insurance Brokers Inc. Prior to his 20 years at the helm of OTIP, Mr. Tisi was employed by Ontario's French teachers' affiliate organization: Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), where he specialized in labour relations. While a member of AEFO, he also served on the OTIP Board of Trustees for two years. In addition to being awarded a fellowship from OTF, Mr. Tisi received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for his service to the teaching profession and in March 2006 was awarded by AEFO le Mérite Franco-Ontarien. To complement his teaching certificate, Mr. Tisi has a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Laurentian University and a Marketing Specialist Diploma from the University of Western Ontario. In 2003, For the past three years, Mr. Tisi has been a board member on the Centre Canadien de Leadership en Évaluation (CLE) and chairs the Human Resources Committee of that board.

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What our graduates say?

“I thought the entire program was very well developed and comprehensive. You never know what to expect when you sign-up for these programs and this exceeded my expectations and was a great learning opportunity.”

James Scongack, Head of Corporate Affairs, Bruce Power LP

“I found the Chartered Director Program to be an excellent forum to understand how strong governance complements effective management. The ability to create and execute an effective strategy is significantly enhanced by a robust process inclusive of board engagement where the right questions are asked and expected outcomes are identified. I truly enjoyed the setting which fostered a strong level of interaction that was supported by quality presentations and material. As CEO of a Shared Service Organization set to deliver benefits to its members, I see the advantage of having a number of our board members participating in this program.”

Tony Di Emanuele, MBA, C.Dir., President and CEO, Mohawk Shared Services

“I found the Directors College to be an excellent survey of the important matters of which a director must be aware in today’s corporate environment. The quality of the presentation and materials was first-rate and the perspectives gained were invaluable. I would highly recommend the Directors College.”

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., C.Dir., Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister

“The changes that impact corporate governance are establishing a pattern of increased accountability for the delivery of long-term value to customers, shareholders, employees and society. Proper corporate governance is now being defined to include knowledge of critical elements such as risk management and the measurement of strategic performance. At the end of the day, each board will be judged on its ability to effectively deliver value, rather than on its structure. The Directors College innovative program fills a unique and important gap in providing knowledge and insight as to how this expectation can be met. CMA Canada is pleased to be a sponsor of this timely initiative.”

Steve Vieweg, C.Dir., Director, Executive Development, I.H. Asper School of Business – University of Manitoba

“As an organization focused on educating corporate secretaries, the ICSA believes in furthering the potential of board members to better contribute to building effective governance structures. Given the key role of directors and corporate secretaries in applying proper boardroom practices, corporations need to ensure that these individuals meet a professional standard. The Directors College curriculum covers all the formal regulatory issues for directors and also addresses the informal skills of building effective and appropriate relationships with senior management. We see significant benefits to this program and ICSA is pleased to endorse it.”

Lynn Beauregard, Executive Director, Chartered Secretaries Canada

“The Directors College has developed a director education program which goes well beyond the fundamentals to address the structures and the behavioural components of principle-based governance. I am proud to be associated with the Directors College and I am honoured to lend my name to the College’s graduate award. ”

Gilbert Bennett, Director and Recently-Retired Chairman of the Board, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited

“Our strategy is to raise the horizons and potential of directors by deepening and enriching their knowledge and application of advanced skills. Increasing the effectiveness of existing directors and broadening the pool of potential directors will contribute to the professionalism of boards across Canada.”

David Beatty, Managing Director, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance